Canon Powershot SX40

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Nikon Coolpix P5100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P5100

Size
Really small
Mid size 98x65x41 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Thickness
Thin
1.6"
Weight
Light-weight
250 g
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 3.5x
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More than 99x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 4 cm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The SX40's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $347.00 vs $508.07
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The best price we've seen is $161 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon P5100

Size Much smaller 98x65x41 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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4.7x smaller
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 1.6" vs 4.3"
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2.6x thinner
Weight Much lighter 250 g vs 600 g
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2.4x lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
SX40:Digital
P5100:Tunnel
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX40:$347.00
P5100:$508.07
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
SX40:2.7"
P5100:2.5"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support

Nikon Coolpix P5100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Placeholder

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen

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